Hello From NYC

[green]

For anyone who has done a DIY solar power project before...where should i start?

I have done quite a bit of DIY and I can tell you, read as much as you can before you purchase anything. Just be careful and consider the source when you get information. Please realize that 90% of what you see on YouTube is inaccurate and dangerous. Some education can be gleamed from there if you watch mainly videos created by the manufacturers and reputable companies.

My advice is to learn as much as possible and ask questions when in doubt.

Good Luck!!!

[russ]

The boat - a rich boy's toy that is covered with solar panels - whether they are even connected or not they probably put out about the same amount of power. That is impractical and silly.

[SolarSails]

Hi Everyone! Great to be on this forum.

I live in NYC. I recently have been seeing a lot of solar initiatives locally... http://www.expeditionpr.com/nyc-powered-by-the-sun/ and http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/sc...olar.html?_r=0 to name a few.

While i thought the boat is awesome and it'd be cool to build my own, i thought i'd just on this forum and learn about how to build something smaller first.

For anyone who has done a DIY solar power project before...where should i start?

-SolarSails